1975 Nigerian coup d'état
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The1975 Nigerian coup d'étatwas a bloodlessmilitarycoupwhich took place inNigeriaon 29 July 1975[1][2]when a faction of juniorArmed Forcesofficers overthrew GeneralYakubu Gowon(who himself took power in the1966 counter-coup). ColonelJoseph Nanven Garbaannounced the coup in a broadcast on Radio Nigeria (which becameFRCNin 1978).[3]At the time of the coup, Gowon was attending the 12thOrganisation of African Unity(OAU) Summit inKampala,Uganda.The coup plotters appointed BrigadierMurtala Mohammedas head of state, and BrigadierOlusegun Obasanjoas his deputy.[4][5][6]The coup was motivated by unhappiness of junior officers at the lack of progress Gowon had made in moving the country towardsdemocraticrule, while Garba's role as an insider is credited with ensuring that the coup was bloodless.[2]
Mohammed, whose policies and decisiveness won him broad popular support and elevated him to the status of a folk hero,[7]stayed in power until 13 February 1976 when he was assassinated during acoup attempt.Obasanjo succeeded him as head of state.[8]
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References[edit]
- ^"Gowon Ousted in Nigeria; Coup Ends Nine‐Year Rule".The New York Times.30 July 1976.Retrieved16 July2019.
- ^abOmoigui, Nowa (2006-07-11)."Military Rebellion of July 29, 1975: The Coup Against Gowon".Retrieved2006-07-28.
- ^"End of a Diplomatic Guru".Online Nigeria.2002-06-14.Retrieved2006-07-28.
- ^Falola, Toyin; Heaton, Matthew (2008).A History of Nigeria.Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.ISBN978-0521681575.
- ^Ndaeyo Uko,Romancing the Gun: The Press as a Promoter of Military Rule,Africa Research & Publications, 2004.ISBN978-1592211890
- ^Solomon Obotetukudo (2011).The Inaugural Addresses and Ascension Speeches of Nigerian Elected and Non-elected presidents and prime ministers from 1960-2010.University Press of America. pp. 66–68.
- ^Clapham, Christopher (1985).Third World Politics: An Introduction.Routledge.ISBN0-7099-0757-5.
- ^Siollun, Max (2009).Oil, Politics and Violence: Nigeria's Military Coup Culture (1966–1976).Algora. p. 193.ISBN9780875867090.